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A woman walks down a railroad track with a guitar swung over her back. She is semi-transparent as she walks down the tracks and has a butterfly following her.

Rock On: A Teen Booklist

Is Rock'n roll dead? The teens in these books beg to differ!

Red and white balloons float into a blue cloud-filled sky. The balloons are in the shape of hearts.

Love is in the Air

Stories celebrating the power of love and human connections.

Canning process with blackberry jam jars.

Yes You Can: Simple Fruit Jams

Preserve the sweetness of the season with your own jar of happiness. Follow simple steps to try your hand at canning homemade jam.

Librarian Rachel Stewart wears a white chef's hat as she takes on being a baker and a blogger.

A Blog About Baking in Winter…in Summer

If you enjoy watching food shows and looking at pictures of food made by someone other than yourself, this blog post is for you! If you have confidence in your ability to make cream puffs, let’s talk!

A collaged advertisement of picture books about Native Americans. Titles include "Thunder Boy Jr.," Buffalo Bird Girl," "The Good Luck Cat," "Pow Wow Summer," "Hungry Johnny," "Jingle Dancer," "Crossing Bok Chitto," "Kamik Joins the Pack," "Tasunka," "Sweetest Kulu," "When We Were Alone," "Saltypie," "Chukli Rabbit's Big, Bad Bellyache," "Fox Song," "The Hunter's Promise: An Abenaki Tale," and "Dragonfly Kites Pimithaagansa."

Picture Books about the Native American Experience

A variety of picture books for children of all ages about the Native American experience.

A little girl is holding a pink toy guitar and smiling while playing with it outside.

Start the Music: 10 Fun Music Themed Picture Books for Young Children

Fun books with musical themes for kindergarteners and first graders.

A man holds his iPhone while being surrounded by various business materials. To his left is a Business newspaper and a mug with coffee in it. Straight ahead of him on the table is a calculate, a small air plant, a note pad, a stamper, and a paper with writing on it. To the right of the man is a computer with an excel sheet open to a bar graph, as well as a clipboard with an invoice paper attached to it.

Reading Behind the Headlines: Finding Reliable Information in the Post-Truth Era

What does the headline in that article really mean? This blog post is about finding information that is factual and true.

Four puppies are sitting together. Three of the puppies are sitting up, while one is laying down. All four are looking ahead towards the viewer.

Dog Tales for Second and Third Graders

Dogs are the star of the show in these books geared towards second and third graders.

A little boy in a hat, scarf, and sweater sits next to a puppy. The boy holds an apple he has bitten into, while the dog looks at the apple. They are sitting in the middle of the woods and have white sparkles floating around them.

12 Great Children’s Books Exploring Difficult Issues

These books help to make sense of, and deal with, challenging times in life.

Two young African American girls in dresses cross a wooden bridge. On the other side of the bridge is a grassy field. The little girl on the left holds the bridge's rail with one hand and uses her other hand to help the other little girl cross the bridge.

7 Wonderful Picture Books on the Power of Friendship, Empathy and Kindness

Picture books about friendship, redemption and kindness.